Ali Muhammad Rashidi
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Pir Ali Muhammad Rashdi was a Pakistani
politician
, scholar, bureaucrat
, journalist
and well-known writer
. He was from Rashdi Syed, those are calculated in Lakyari Syed's branch. He was elder brother of scholar Pir Hassam-ud-Din Rashdi.
His father Pir Muhammad Hamid Shah lived at Bahman village, Ratodero Taluka
, Larkana District
, Sindh
. Pir Shahab got his early education from Molvi Muhammad Soomar and Molvi Muhammad Sidiq. He taught himself Persian
, Urdu
and English
. He also studied English with Marmaduke Pickthall.
for the Sindh News newspaper
in 1924. He was appointed editor of Al Rashid in 1928 at Sukkur
. He also served as editor of Al Amin
. He was appointed as the secretary of Mohammad Ayub Khuhro in 1927. He started his own newspaper Sitar-e-Sindh in 1934. He was also appointed the editor of the English-language newspaper Sindh Observer in 1948. He served as president of Pakistan Newspapers Editors Association.
in the Sindh Assembly in the election of 1953, and was appointed as Minister of Revenue. In the era of Mohammad Ayub Khuhro he served as Minister of Health, Revenue and Information. He also served as Federal Minister for Information under Prime Minister Chaudhry Muhammad Ali and resigned in 1957.
from 1957 to 1961 and was Doyen of the diplomatic corps there. He also served as ambassador in China for 10 months, during which he concluded negotiations for the border agreement between Pakistan and China that later on, Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto signed on behalf of Pakistan. He went Hong Kong for trade and journalism.
Rashdi wrote books in Sindhi
, Urdu
and English
on politics, biographies, local issues and diaries.
Pakistan
Pakistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan is a sovereign state in South Asia. It has a coastline along the Arabian Sea and the Gulf of Oman in the south and is bordered by Afghanistan and Iran in the west, India in the east and China in the far northeast. In the north, Tajikistan...
politician
Politician
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, scholar, bureaucrat
Bureaucrat
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, journalist
Journalist
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and well-known writer
Writer
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. He was from Rashdi Syed, those are calculated in Lakyari Syed's branch. He was elder brother of scholar Pir Hassam-ud-Din Rashdi.
His father Pir Muhammad Hamid Shah lived at Bahman village, Ratodero Taluka
Ratodero Taluka
Ratodero is a Taluka of Larkana District in the Sindh province of Pakistan, the city of Ratodero, founded by Rato Khan Jalbani in the days of Talpur dynasty, is the capital.-History:...
, Larkana District
Larkana District
Larkana or Larkano is a district of Sindh province of Pakistan. According to the 1998 census of Pakistan, it had a population of 1,927,066 of which 28.70% were urban. Its main city is Larkana...
, Sindh
Sindh
Sindh historically referred to as Ba'ab-ul-Islam , is one of the four provinces of Pakistan and historically is home to the Sindhi people. It is also locally known as the "Mehran". Though Muslims form the largest religious group in Sindh, a good number of Christians, Zoroastrians and Hindus can...
. Pir Shahab got his early education from Molvi Muhammad Soomar and Molvi Muhammad Sidiq. He taught himself Persian
Persian language
Persian is an Iranian language within the Indo-Iranian branch of the Indo-European languages. It is primarily spoken in Iran, Afghanistan, Tajikistan and countries which historically came under Persian influence...
, Urdu
Urdu
Urdu is a register of the Hindustani language that is identified with Muslims in South Asia. It belongs to the Indo-European family. Urdu is the national language and lingua franca of Pakistan. It is also widely spoken in some regions of India, where it is one of the 22 scheduled languages and an...
and English
English language
English is a West Germanic language that arose in the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of England and spread into what was to become south-east Scotland under the influence of the Anglian medieval kingdom of Northumbria...
. He also studied English with Marmaduke Pickthall.
Career
He started his career as a journalistJournalist
A journalist collects and distributes news and other information. A journalist's work is referred to as journalism.A reporter is a type of journalist who researchs, writes, and reports on information to be presented in mass media, including print media , electronic media , and digital media A...
for the Sindh News newspaper
Newspaper
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in 1924. He was appointed editor of Al Rashid in 1928 at Sukkur
Sukkur
Sukkur, or Sakharu , formerly Aror and Bakar, is the third largest city of Sindh province, situated on the west bank of Indus River in Pakistan in Sukkur District. However, the word Sakharu in Sindhi means "superior", which the spelling of the city's name in Sindhi suggests is the origin of the...
. He also served as editor of Al Amin
Al Amin
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. He was appointed as the secretary of Mohammad Ayub Khuhro in 1927. He started his own newspaper Sitar-e-Sindh in 1934. He was also appointed the editor of the English-language newspaper Sindh Observer in 1948. He served as president of Pakistan Newspapers Editors Association.
Political career
Rashdi started his political career in 1926 by joining the Sindh Muhammadan Association. He was also struggled for the eviction Sindh from Bombay. He joined the Peoples Party of Sir Shahnawaz Bhutto in 1934. He was also considered among the founders of Sindh Ithad Party. He joined the Muslim League in 1938 and supported the foundation of Pakistan as Secretary of the Sindh Provincial Muslim League and as Secretary of the Foreign Committee of the All India Muslim League. According to the late Yusuf Abdullah Haroon (elder statesman of Pakistan)Rashdi was involved in the drafting of the Pakistan Resolution of 1940 that is also known as the Lahore Resolution. After 1947 he was instrumental in the reinstatement of the Gaddi of Pir Pagara and ignored the Frontier Regulation. He won the seat of MPAMember of Provincial Assembly
A Member of Provincial Assembly or MPA is an elected representative to one of the four provincial assemblies of Pakistan, which are:*The Provincial Assembly of Balochistan*The Provincial Assembly of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa...
in the Sindh Assembly in the election of 1953, and was appointed as Minister of Revenue. In the era of Mohammad Ayub Khuhro he served as Minister of Health, Revenue and Information. He also served as Federal Minister for Information under Prime Minister Chaudhry Muhammad Ali and resigned in 1957.
Diplomat and author
He served as Pakistan's ambassador in the PhilippinesPhilippines
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from 1957 to 1961 and was Doyen of the diplomatic corps there. He also served as ambassador in China for 10 months, during which he concluded negotiations for the border agreement between Pakistan and China that later on, Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto signed on behalf of Pakistan. He went Hong Kong for trade and journalism.
Rashdi wrote books in Sindhi
Sindhi language
Sindhi is the language of the Sindh region of Pakistan that is spoken by the Sindhi people. In India, it is among 22 constitutionally recognized languages, where Sindhis are a sizeable minority. It is spoken by 53,410,910 people in Pakistan, according to the national government's Statistics Division...
, Urdu
Urdu
Urdu is a register of the Hindustani language that is identified with Muslims in South Asia. It belongs to the Indo-European family. Urdu is the national language and lingua franca of Pakistan. It is also widely spoken in some regions of India, where it is one of the 22 scheduled languages and an...
and English
English language
English is a West Germanic language that arose in the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of England and spread into what was to become south-east Scotland under the influence of the Anglian medieval kingdom of Northumbria...
on politics, biographies, local issues and diaries.
Selected publications
- Uhee Denhin Uhee Shenih (3 volumes)
- Jager Dari Jo Khatimo
- Sindh jee Nain Wizarat
- Boodin Ja Imdadi Masla
- Cheen jee (diary)
- Imam Inqlaab
- Sindh Ways and Days
See also
- Hassam-ud-Din RashidiHassam-ud-Din RashidiPir Hassam-ud-Din Rashidi was a Pakistani historian and scholar.Born in 1911 near Nusrat Station, Ratodero Taluka, Larkana District, he was the son of Muhammad Hamid Shah Rashidi and the younger brother of Pir Ali Muhammad Rashidi...
- Nabi Bux Khan Baloch
- Dr. Umar Bin Muhammad Daudpota
- Mirza Qalich Baig
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- RatoderoRatoderoRatodero is the capital of Ratodero Taluka a sub-division of Larkana District in the Sindh province of Pakistan, it is located some 30 km away from the district capital Larkana .Indo-Pak partition, the city has a special reputation for its sweet products. The most special is known as Mawa and...
- LarkanaLarkanaLarkana or Larkano is the fourth largest city in the north-western part of Sindh Province, Pakistan, and is located within Larkana District.The old name of larkano is chandka which was changed in 1901. In August 2000 Larkana celebrated its hundred years of existence...
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